1. Giannis 2. Curry Those guys are the ONLY right answers. I wouldn’t mind if ppl said curry because he just won a FMVP and TORCHED them Celtics. But yea those two by far imo.
Giannis is definitely my favorite player that’s not on my team. It’s crazy to me how much people dislike him and try to discredit his accomplishments. We’re literally witnessing one of the greatest players ever
@@MP-rb8iw Oh yea not even close. Gilbert arenas is probably not even better than khris Middleton when I think about it, yet alone GIANNIS. Khris Middleton is a much better defender and he’s more efficient than Arenas I believe.
@áthiktos Nah Gilbert was outta pocket but this statement is one of the dumbest ive ever heard Gilbert dropped 60pts multiple times as the #1 option on a team. Middleton couldnt even average 12 pts a game as the #1 option dude is a clear #2/#3 ( hes DEFINITELY not better than Jrue Holiday) Middleton is a good player but he never was that guy like Gilbert
I think it's just that Giannis isn't "one of them". He was supposed to be a role player and he makes them look bad, like a junior coworker who does twice as much work as the seniors. Kobe saw who he really is, Steph, Shaq, the ones who don't have a fragile ego acknowledge him.
Shaq? Without a fragile ego? Haven't you googled the guy's ego? It's HUGE. AND FRAGILE. Aside from that, Giannis is a Freak and doesn't deserve this disrespect.
Gainnis is one the only old school mentality players in the game.He won't jump from team to team chasing championships..This guy gives his all every game. One of my all time favorite players.
He is a reminder of a time when players were loyal to their team, played for the fans and not for themselves and played with passion. They don't like him because they are afraid that through him fans will remember how exciting it is
@@laurentpecriaux1345 Tell us when is going to do that , Bucks owners are billioners why go somewhere else, Bucks have like top 5 budgets on the NBA they pay way above luxury tax, plus Giannis has all the teammates he wants right now and top 3 candidate team to win it all...🙃
I freaking love Giannis. Underdog his whole life. Outsider his whole life. Loves the game and gets better every year. Stays with one team and build a winning culture until they actually win it all. Respect the f outta that man.
@@thebasketsaiyan2749 The guy who said that is a fellow Nigerian and even shares great portions of Gianni’s’ culture. If you watch the show you would know he’s one of Giannis’ biggest supporters. He said that allegorically as people can’t see someone as the face of the league if they can’t pronounce their name to make fun of Americans for their ignorance towards other cultures and their greatness. You can literall see in Giannis videos everywhere people flat out normalizing disrespect, without even thinking about it. Like for instance just calling him “Akumpo” to minimize the importance of non American names, a name that literally translates to “The king from overseas”.
Simple as this, if Giannis was born in America with a generic American last name, he wouldn’t receive this kind of hate. They hate him because he’s from Greece. They can’t hide the fact that the best players right now are international players
I disagree. The league loves Luka. Embiid gets tons of credit. The real answer is that they compare his skillset to Lebron and think of him as a much less skilled LeBron instead of a more skilled and much harder working Shaq.
No, this is a stupud euro centric view. A dumb excuse, more people hate Lebron compared to Giannis and hes American. Both get love and hate cause they are famous simple. You can't be loved by everyone.
This version of Giannis in the 80's and 90's would absolutely decimate the league. The only weakness in his game right now revolves around how good Middleton is going to be. Even if current players don't acknowledge it, fans love Giannis. He's the Naruto of the NBA and his goofy attitude makes it impossible to not root for him. This coming from a Heat fan that is still upset they kicked us out the playoffs to win a championship, but respect the hell out of it.
Back then Giannis could use his strength more. Oakley is out of his mind if he thinks he'd be the unmovable rock. Oakley never stopped a quality center.
lol, Giannis would foul out of every game back then, he'd be getting offensive fouls every time he drove the ball. Back then you couldn't just drive the lane and knock guys over like they're bowling pins. He'd have to change his game a lot. Plus, he's dominating undersized centres in today's small ball NBA. 80s and 90s had actual big centres, rim protecting centres.
@@Schiltzenberger if theres anything about Giannis that we know, he's pretty good at adjusting. He probably won't be a GOAT contender in the 80s and 90s, but he's probably still going to near Shaq's level if not higher
He's so big and dominant with I think one of the best work ethics ever seen in NBA. That mixture with killer instinct makes him the best player in the world in my opinion. No way he isn't, name another guy who's at the top of the league in both defense and offense at the moment. Maybe they dislike him because they are scared, we have never seen anybody like him.
I just wish people stop talking about his size and his height he's with every player should be he he was the the 15th pick in the 2013 NBA draft you know how many bums that was drafted ahead of him and his class he came in the league boney look at him now he worked on his body he worked on his game I'm tired of people saying that he's not a good player because of his size no he's just a player that uses his skill and plays the fundamental way doesn't rely on a jump shot because if you take away Steph Curry or all these other shooters shots what could they do other than shoot to help their team they don't have any it takes skill to play in the post and it takes a lot of skill to be a certain size and only play at a certain size your whole life and be able to gain muscle and still play with the same explosiveness I just wish people give him more respect and he never gets hurt like some of the top guys that you see everyday he's with his team when it counts he's a player that you should watch cuz he's not robbing anybody you get to watch him play his heart out every night look at ad was supposed to be the next LeBron James or close to LeBron James but he's never going to pan out because he doesn't work on his body he's been in the league all them years and he still has the same body that he had when he got drafted that's why he's why he keeps getting hurt you have to say honest is the best player because you can tell he wants it he wants to respect
lmao these guys have no clue that Giannis started playing basketball later on in life. while most of the others guys have been playing since they were little kids, playing in tournaments and stuff. he started later in the game and is still developing which is scary and look how good he is.
@@kenm4390 it seems they're jealous of his natural god gifted talant many guys wish they were as fast and athlete as he is. there were alot more players appreciated who couldn't dribble or shoot, let alone dominate people like giannis does who are praised
The 90s was the era of glorifying every player and putting them on a God-like pedestal, and today is the era of tearing down every great player and acting like their flaws define them.
You said it perfectly. It’s like why people still have an issue with the whole Jordan vs. LeBron debate because Nike, McDonalds, the NBA, Hanes and Wheaties kinda conditioned kids from the 90s that Jordan’s the GOAT.
he is friendly but very adversarial. He doesn't want to hang out with these guys and work out with them in the offseason. You won't ever see Giannis on a banana boat with LeBron.
He just isnt that much sociable with other nba stars because he has a different mindset. Remember, he was raised in greek society and culture which is very different from the american (especially afroamerican).So, he doesnt seem to connect in a way an american born player would .
I know for a fact if the great Kd scored a 50 piece in the finals at age 26 winning a championship for literally the team that drafted him( rather than joining a 70+ win team that literally beat him the year prior ) yall would be saying kd the greatest player in the league with Goat potential but for some reason Kd better than Giannis coz he can shoot and he got the smooth hesi? Bruh how you gon say Giannis just big aint got no skill, if it were that easy mehn people like Andre Drummond really sitting on that potential for sure damn😂
@No Budget you joking or just looking for attention either way good luck with your bad karma all that hate and negativity you're putting out is only going to come back to you but multiplied just be ready☯️💯
Yeah, when its giannis learn to shoot. If its steph, learn to defend. What to they have in common? Not expected to be great Loyal to their teams. Light skinned/international i.e outside the pocket players. Ya, they can talk whatevs but i know it’s jealousy at finest.
Just show Arenas the video clip of a 21 yr old Lebron during their playoff game, walking up to him on the free throw line basically telling him he’s gonna choke. And guess what he did exactly that, missed those damn free throws. Meanwhile, not only has Giannis won a bunch of awards and gotten deep into the playoffs, he’s lead his team to a NBA Finals victory too. These clowns always hating on Giannis need to stop forreal. The jealousy is absurd
Arenas hit an insane shot to get it to overtime in the first place, and him choking was actually good because he became that much better the next season. The problem was that he had a career ending injury at 25 when he was just entering his prime. Giannis doesn't win his title if Irving and Harden didn't get hurt. In fact they were losing by like 40 which was embarassing. And he won't win another one in his career either.
@@VaseLu If If if, how about you focus on what actually happened. Saying if this didnt happen or if that happen is so fcking stupid way to argue. You back up your arguments with results not with speculation.
@@blanxetdays That's all good man, it's just that people immediately dismiss Arenas or Harden's opinion on Gainnis just because he has more accolades than them. And I don't think that's a fair way to debate the matter. Plus, even if you bring up Gianis' title, I still don't think it holds that much value because of the circumstances in which he won it. And that's why I mentioned all the "if if". That being said, unless Gianus wins another title I won't consider him all that great.
@@VaseLu Man check yourself.. you saying Giannis' championship doesn't hold much value because of circumstances?? Are you serious? Every year, especially in the playoffs these circumstances happen. And its part of the game. Now if you stick with that, then no championship really hold that much value 🤷🏽♂️
Giannis game is amazing. Arenas should absolutely give this man respect. He has done so much more in his career than him and he has been humble throughout his career. He is true competitor and his game shows you that a lot of the players in the 90s would be as dominate or even more dominate in todays game. With strong fundamental simple play you can accomplish a lot in the NBA as a talent. Everyone should take a page from his book in the case of HARD WORK beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
When you think about Giannis turning down offers from LeBron to play together with some other stars it could be that he isnt socializing a lot with other NBA players beside his teammates. Thats why they arent interacting a lot with him on social media like twitter. I dont know if its the reason , but its a possibility that came up my mind. Giannis is getting better by focusing on himself and thats what makes him great but people dont think much of him and put less stuff about him on social media. Other players can be great and socialize well on the same time and thats why they get mentioned a lot by their NBA player friends on twitter. And the reason Giannis is disrespected by the old media is just because they want views and drop controversial comments live. I dont think anyone doubts Giannis greatness. Thats just stupid. 😂
Imagine being a DPOY (twice if I remember correctly) and a TWO TIME MVP AND A FINALS CHAMPION and a dude who was barely good for 5 years says you don't understand basketball. (I understand Agent 0 fell off cuz of injuries but still)
only 1 dpoy bud, and ouside of 2021 giannis has only been to one other conf finals in 2019, so lowkey he is still learning basketball jus like lebron was in the mid 2000s.
The freak is unreal, but if you watch the games his lack of fundamentals is clear...his physical tools mask that weakness...I don't think it's wrong to point that out.
People tend to hate great players if they are not on your team and it’s very common…. Then once they retired, people might start appreciating them… I am guilty of that as well with Kobe, AI and etc… but now I just appreciate those great players while they still at their prime and enjoy their plays.
Besides Giannis being extremely dominant to the point of earning MVPs and DPOYs, he is decent, polite, does not use bad language, yet eloquent in a language that is not his native. He is no gangsta’ and does not claim that his adversity was growing in a drug and guns infested “hood”. He worked for food and is a good brother and son. NBA is a xenophobic league. Before, there was racism of whites to blacks. Now it is blacks to whites and to non-Americans. Just listen to all these, literally, talking heads, who put together a blog and now pretend to be called “new media”. 🤦♀️
People just find it difficult to give credit when someone ''new'' start to actualy be relevant in the conversation, it just doesn't feel right... Peolpe are scared to take players like bron out of the conversation ( as he shouldn't hes still playing very f good, idk how he isnt burned out) and they think that giving credits to players like Giannis takes away from the greatness of others... give them some time and people will realize what we are withnessing with this man.
Ok what twilight world am in living in. Jeez the Giannis nut riding has GOT to stop. Gilbert was outta pocket yeah but hes in the vast, vast, VAST minority Hes the new Tim Duncan. Literally everyone keeps telling me how "underrated" and "underappreciated" and "disrespectfed" Giannis is so if everyone is saying that how the hell can those statements be true... Makes no sense Its like a cult. If you say even one neutral thing about Giannis his legion descends upon you ever so swiftly. Once again, Gilbert is being silly and a LeBron nut rider as usual but that doesnt mean the Giannis pole jockers need to come out in full force
Remember how much people hated on bron in that 06-10 period? So many Kobe stans saying LeBron sucked and couldn't shoot and just relied on athleticism.. as he was dragging mediocre teams deep in the playoffs every year 😂
@@EzekielDBarrett Nobody hated on bron. What you Bron meat juicers dont understand is that when a literal rookie comes into the league proclaiming to be the next goat then OF COURSE theres gonna be extra scrutiny Dude was saying he was the Chosen One before playing a second in the league. You (um guzzlers are silly
Michael Jordan loves giannis. Kobe Bryant loved giannis. Shaq loves giannis. Charles Barkley loves giannis. Former Detroit pistons Isaiah Thomas loves giannis . The most recent survey of the nba General Managers voted giannis the best player in the nba . So all this other noise from nba Former old heads is meaningless . They are just haters .
thank you man for defending giannis always..your vlog is fair and respectful not bias...keep doing that...high respect to you...watching all the way from Philipines🇵🇭
Giannis comes from an African Tribe that was put on this earth to accomplish greatness. He comes from humble beginnings and appreciate what hard work can provide for you and your family. He didn't go after the big market, and still accomplishing great things. Its easy to criticize other, than to get in the arena and compete. No doubt my favorite player. He is not concerned about the opponent, only what he has control over. How many have come at this size and gone without leaving a footprint. He is just getting started. He is mastering his craft. While others are talking their craft. He is bringing another ring to Bucks Hater will always hate. Anyway, you slice it, try to stop him one on one. I darn you. Action always speaks louder than words and with social media its all words. The man is mastering his craft, many haters should do the same, accomplish something on the hardwood and then criticize. Look at the accomplishment of the haters. Enough said. Giannis is a king among boys. The league knows it. Every year, he is coming for you and you better be ready. Giannis is painting his masterpiece.
As much as I want to put the blame on Gilbert, I’ve seen many other former players hate Giannis just as bad. Look at the hate Stephen Jackson gives Giannis.
Damn that clip of him saying “look it, nobody’s around me. Nobody likes me” just really made me feel for bruh. I can relate on a much smaller scale but I feel it nonetheless.
Giannis is the best player by a long shot to me. People forget that defense is actually a part of the game, it's not optional. Not only is he UNSTOPPABLE on offense, he plays defense WAY better than your favorite player! NOT EVEN CLOSE.
The only reason why they disrespect him is cause they FEAR him! This guy is killing them on a good night and he doesn’t need to take a shot…anyway his shooting ability has been improved the last time and is getting better till the point opponents will guard him closer very soon! But as I mentioned, this guy is a killer, a MONSTER!
The giannis disrespect might be on par with media doubting steph because of his height lmao. It's shooting with giannis tho, and height with Steph. Basically the same
Ok what twilight world am in living in. Jeez the Giannis nut riding has GOT to stop. Gilbert was outta pocket yeah but hes in the vast, vast, VAST minority Hes the new Tim Duncan. Literally everyone keeps telling me how "underrated" and "underappreciated" and "disrespectfed" Giannis is so if everyone is saying that how the hell can those statements be true... Makes no sense Its like a cult. If you say even one neutral thing about Giannis his legion descends upon you ever so swiftly. Once again, Gilbert is being silly and a LeBron nut rider as usual but that doesnt mean the Giannis pole jockers need to come out in full force
@@jdrmanmusiqking its not just gilbert lol, all the media literary picking the suns in a sweep and khris batman giannis robin thing. he's not the minority every media litelary
Crazy how all these comments talk more about “bag” than accomplishments… kd still can’t win a chip without the warriors but people still say he has fundamentals… bag don’t matter in the playoffs… other than shooting they can’t stop him…
Steph and Giannis are my fav players in todays NBA. Both are extremely different players in terms of the way they play, but both are extremely hard workers, fierce competitors, and humble superstars which is why I like them. They also both very dominant in their own area (perimeter for Steph and paint for Giannis) and both are also heavily underappreciated greatness.
Remember what Kobe said in that show? "Who would Shaq be if he had your work ethic?" "He´d be the Greatest of all time." Giannis is basically modern Shaq. Now if he continue developing his shooting abillity shit gonna get mad. Remember he is also kinda "young" you can say. He got a way ahead of him and his accolades are already good.
Simple. Because acknowledging Giannis is the best player NOW, definitively kicks-out LeBron from the conversation. Facts. And his pets in the media and zombie/fans can't have that.
LeBron has been out of the conversation since he joined the Lakers and in my opinion has not been the best since 2017. Curry stepped up and even change the way the game is played. Giannis is a close 2nd and Durant is the 3rd best
Bro lebron has been out the convo for a couple years now.. He’s still top 5 which is still ridiculous at his age. Giannis, Curry, Jokic are the top 3 players in the league ( no bias ). Then the 4th, 5th, 6th, and even 7th spot are ALL arguable as well when I think about it. You have Embiid, KD, Lebron, and Luka at those spots who can be argued. If we’re basing it off last year luka could very well be top 5 after knocking off the suns and making the wcf
@@MannyParadisee good analysis, and Luka has been very impressive in the playoffs Curry played very well in the Finals, but I don't think that necessarily means he's a better player than Luka Giannis has won a championship and Embiid hasn't, it doesn't mean I think Giannis is better
@@MannyParadisee Lebron is top 10, I don't think he's top 5. After leaving Cleveland, he stopped playing D with consistency. He'd pick his spots. Last year - and the Lakers had little to play for with their injuries - he only played to move up in the scoring ladder.
Giannis is a throwback competitor that comes from a two parent home with a strong father. UnLike most of the current and former players didn’t who speak down on him. Those players simply can’t relate to that or know how that makes you a different animal, hungry for greatness and not friendship. Just like a Jordan, Kobe, Bird, and Magic. And that’s why they disrespect him so much. Because he represents what they are not……. A Warrior/Champion
I love Rasheed, grew up in Michigan where he was an absolute fan favorite. But goodness that’s unnecessarily critical to Giannis. I hate that when people force these comparisons they basically force the counter argument to be disrespectful in response to the opposing side. You can like two people in the discussion and feel responsively inclined to focus on the negative aspects of a player that you genuinely think is, was, or could be good. I wish there was a format for sports debate to be more civil without losing entertainment value.
Γιάννης is the best player in the world right now. They hate him cuz he's changing the game and challenging the status quo. Actually he was a great shooter right before he started the NBA but somehow becoming a beast from all of those workouts ruined that a bit. I'm certain that he will improve even more and by the time he hangs up his jersey there won't be anyone disrespecting him anymore.
I use not to like Giannis because he just took over and was destroying my favorite players but then I start to watch and study his move for myself and saw how hard he works and how much he has improved let alone him being the most kind guy in the nba by a mile he is by far the best in the nba and will be for years to come. (understand) just for you 👍👍
Hell yeah. Thanks for this video. I hardly watch the Bucks so I miss out on a lot of his play, but from what I do see in the media, he does not get the respect that he obviously deserves. Giannis should get more love! Ya ya, understand!
UNDERSTAND Also, thank you SO MUCH for making this video! You really hit the nail on the head with every point made, especially the "old school mentality" bit. The Giannis hate infuriates me...but I guess haters gone hate. 🤷🏾♀
@@saissingh6547 Spacing. Though if they had a player who could shoot on the move - off screens, off balance - that would D well enough, it might have been enough.
You could have made this argument in 2017, 2018 or 2019 maybe. But the last 3 seasons Giannis has been phenomenal. Giannis is a top 25 greatest player ever and he is not even 30. He has improved massively both physically and intelligently. He scored like 40 pts in a fiba rival game against Serbia & Jokic. Every person who knows european and nba basketball knows that defenses in europe (especially old Yugoslavian block countries) are fricking tight, not even a fly goes through. To NOT be a long range shooter and manage to drop 40 and break the records for most points shows he KNOWS how to play & position himself. Why are we listening to chumps like Gilbert Arenas who is mostly a clown across social media. His best friend is Nick Young. Andre "i do what master say" Iguodala? These people are not serious enough to lay out "expert" opinion on basketball matters. Maybe they should stick to light-hearted conversations.
So let me get this straight Gilberto!!! according to you Giannis has no skills right is it because he won a championship, with the Bucks, the team that drafted him, almost by himself in old Milwaukee, Beer town and it wasn't LA with your Lakers. So I assume none Shaq's rings doesn't count because his dominance was standing in the painted area all day, no 3 sec rule in the 90's,got 4 rings.......Just Imagine unskilled Giannis in that Era, how much Championships he'd win.
Yes that is the point, a skill set comparison 'closer' to Giannis who won championships to make that point. Shaq's rings are off the greatness of Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade, don't act like Shuaq pull up from deep 3pt or Mid-Range like Curry bro, that wasn't his type a game, he is a Center, Giannis is a Center/Power Foward who is plays more like Guard in the Bucks system right now, that championship was hard battle for Bucks, they weren't supposed to win, down 1-0 against Phoenix who had all that speed and shooting abilities, but they did and that's history, no one can change that.
@@easylife6348 He great,, and the thing that bugs me about these narratives is that m, just like Shaq he dominated doing what he was gifted with size, nobody could stop shaq in the paint why would he need to shoot 3s, same with giannis, he’s unstoppable now, why Change it? When it stops working then try something different. He’s won 2 mvps a championship playing how he does it obviously works
These hoopers are CAPPIN so damn hard. Not even a bucks fan but I can aknowledge that he might be the hardest worker on the court. The Success he is having is all time greatness.
Seems like the critics attribute his physical tools to his success and that generally, the ability to score inside isn't viewed as a skill for whatever reason. They think "If I had those tools, I'd be 5x better" even though that's not how it works and what he does is highly impressive as it is.
I find Giannis to be one of, if not the most likeable players in the league. He has plenty of accolades that 99.9% of players will never even touch and is still extremely humble. His life story is extremely inspiring. I also find his playstyle actually very entertaining, how many 7 footers have we seen with more mobility than most guards, amazing footwork, insane length, insane athleticism, and also an absolute lockdown on the other side of the court. He’s so fun to watch because we genuinely have never seen a player play like him and he shows that just because Curry popularized the 3-point shot, players can still dominate in the league.
Steph congratulates Giannis as well as has always been a fan of Giannis. Which is pretty ironic because both Steph and Giannis get a lot of unnecessary hate
@@yajeel Totally agree. The reason the media hate both Steph and Giannis are because those guys are model citizens. They don't get into bullsh*t off the court and are humble and respectable guys. A lot of formers and current players are just jealous of the two because of how accomplished there and how they both dominate their opponent.
It's misplaced patriotism and jealousy. US players are feeling the heat as for the first time in history the top 10 current players are "infested" with Embiid, Giannis, Luka, Jokic and Siakam? They will always try and bring them down starting at the top with Giannis. I'd advice them to stop cause Giannis takes it personal to fuel the fire🔥
Um LeBron and Steph are American. Giannis, Embiid, Jokic are not. See how they are all elite players but are treated diff? The media wants a national superstar. Not a foreigner. Period.
It took MJ, Bron and KD 7 plus years to either land in a favorable situation or create one. Giannis took the MJ route and it worked out for him. They all proved no one can do it alone and need the right coach, system and teammates to get a championship.
Giannis could play any position in the 80s he has the speed of a PG and the shooting of an SG and PG (if they are from the 80s) Plus the physique and height of a centre of or SF if he was in the 80s, people would say he is better than Tim Duncan and compare him with kareem
He still needs more time to get up to speed, or change direction, than a guard would. He's not cheating physics, he has an incredible top speed but his quickness (acceleration) is still less than someone like Kobe Bryant.
- Giannis may not shoot like KD but as CP3 said, he scores. A bucket is a bucket. It may not be as smooth as KD, but who the heck cares. He works hard. Has 2 MVPS and a DPOY? And a FMVP? I'm biased and will take Hakeem all day over Giannis, but Giannis has cemented his status in the pantheon of GOATs. Arenas can nitpick but Giannis is already on the level of KG and Dirk.
@@blue-phoenix115 actually the Bets are the favorite to win the championship with ben Simmons and Joe Harris returning healthy not to mention Bets upgraded their bench Giannis can't beat a healthy nets team he took Kyrie out the game on purpose
Looking forward to your research and RUclips video on media narrative to favor LeBron, because right now... it seems that majority of those who are disrespecting Giannis are those who incidentally are in favor of LeBron in the GOAT convo. Tbh, MJ is my GOAT and in no way will LeBron take the GOAT status... BUT Giannis has the potential to reach and heck even surpass MJ. Doing a quick excel on the top 100 player in NBA history on 6 traditional stat and amazingly Giannis is already 5 out of 6. He is nowhere near top 30 or 40 but he has time on his side. LeBron btw is in the top 10 in 2 categories BUT he ain't in the top 5. There are only 3 players who are top 5 in 2 categories and it's Isaiah Thomas, Iverson and MJ. Btw, I did the excel just wanting to confirm what media analysts are saying that LeBron is top 10 in majority of stats and THAT IS FALSE! And was honestly surprised with seeing Giannis in the top 100 in 5 categories, which is crazy! Most media analyst are more like politicians and hype-men than actually doing analysis nor using actual data. There are more RUclipsrs who have better (not even close) analysis. Btw, the best player in the NBA today isn't KD, isn't LeBron - it is Giannis. I hope he gets another ring and another MVP and DPOY. Giannis has the makings of someone who you want to look up to and emulate. He works hard and is humble. Something lacking in many in today's superstars who are mostly primadonas.
LBJ walking out on his team like that is the epitome of who he is: If he can’t win there, he is not going to stay there. Sure he is still a great player, but at what point do we start talking about LBJ as more of an NBA journeyman than anything?!! Yeah he’s got great numbers, and his 5 championships is undeniable, but those championships are spread over 3 teams and 4 different team changes; Robert Horry anyone?!!
Robert horry if he was the best player on each of these of championships wouldve been in the greatest of all time category too? I dont see how we’re minimizing the value of a championship on multiple teams especially if you had to construct and figure out how to win as the best player. Giannis literally won a championship the year after lebron won. The recency bias is sortve in effect from alot of these takes.
@@recoil53 because they gave him Kwame Brown and smush freakin parker He was happy when he got Pau, derek fisher, and odom. Lakers didnt wanna win so he didnt wanna be there. Once they committed to winning Kobe was happy
To me Giannis has achieved what many stars in the NBA hasn't achieved, Giannis is a talented player, he is a big man, even if he can't shoot, big man works more on the paint than shooting, Giannis deserves his credit
Giannis is the best player! He's got skills and he works as hard or harder at his craft than anyone out there. Kobe would be proud as hell of this guy, I guarantee it! You got a love a guy who just works his ass off and is super humble. He let's his game on the court speak for him against the haters! I think it just bothers some of these guys that he started in this game so late and is so good in such a short time. You can't tell me that every NBA team or player wouldn't want this guy on their roster. He literally makes the Bucks a contender every single season. Without him they are just a nice solid team. I say that with no disrespect to Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and arguably the best defender in the league in Jrue Holiday.
Lebron is the one who isnt smart, Giannis so much better.. especially in last 3,4 seasons. Xenohobia is the reason why he isnt much loved, just as Jokic and those two are best 2 players in NBA. Add Luka and its obvious why other players hate them.. they own the league!
The only thing i disagree with in this vid is acting like rasheed wallace wouldnt be comparable to giannis in that his post defense and offense are lethal, he’s also very good rebounder and a great screener and roller, obviously given the era. Not to mention sheeds crazy athleticism
Yet, no one seem to be able to stop him. When it came time for him to be great he made his free throws in the finals. 50pts, 5blks, 17 of 19 free throws. Anyone who can score 50 in an NBA game can BALL.
Im from milwaukee, remember when the team was centered around Jabari. this man is the goat, domination at its finest. they stopped giving giannis the most improved player award or hed be winning that
I'm not from Milwaukee and I remember that time. The bucks were starting to follow the #2 seed narrative and give Jabari the lead. They were acknowledging both but it was becoming apparent that they promoted him. Giannis of course wouldn't let it slide and he grabbed his opportunity when Jabari was injured. I'm not sure history would be the same if all of this hadn't happened
I have much admiration for GA. Haters use the skill set criteria to try and undermine his game. If we were to use “dominance” instead of “skill”, a lot of them haters would be silent. Shaq is right when he says GA is the new Shaq. Like Shaq, GAs strength is in his physical dominance and his skills. Also there is also an argument he has a good dose of Kobe and MJ’s mentality and work ethic which separates him from others (e.g Ben Simmons and maybe AD even)
He isn’t the best player in the NBA, he is the most dominant. Kinda how Shaq was many years. As far as disrespect, I don’t see it. Yes you have a few idiots like GA but players know how good he is. I feel this narrative is all made up BS. It has nothing to do with him being born outside of the US, Luka gets love Dirk got love, the Dream did I can go on. Stop trying to pit American players against players from different countries.
They're jealous because they attribute his success to his physique, whereas they had to focus more on technical skills and still don't get the same results. Harden, for example, will look at Giannis' free throw woes as a result of lack effort. Harden probably worked his ass off to get his shot down and to improve his handles. Hence, he hates the fact that Giannis isn't good at those things. With that being said, the criticism is unfair. Some people-- especially larger folks-- for a myriad of reasons, will never be great at free throws or handling the ball, despite their best efforts. A lot of psych research has been done to investigate why, but there is always a reason (even if it is unknown to us). And in this case, the reason is not "lack of effort". In fact, Giannis works waaaaay harder than Harden in the weight room, in the offseason, and in diet and conditioning.
I’M NOT A GIANNAS FAN BUT HE DEFINITELY IMPROVED EVERY YEAR HE BEEN IN THE LEAGUE AND NOW THE ONLY THING HE NEED IS A CONSISTENT 3 N HE’LL BE UNSTOPPABLE 📍📍📍
Man I've had this ARGUMENT with a couple of my friends about HOW good he really is they obviously argue the rhetoric from the talking heads at ESPN about the way he shoots and other BS about his lack of skills. I ask about Jordan the GOAT and Olajuwon another all Time great and the fact they are in the small group of players in the MODERN ERA to win DPOY and MVP in the same season LITERALLY 3 dudes and GIANNIS being the 3rd one to do it. If you are in a spot where ONLY 2 other guys have accomplished both HOF's NOW, by DEFAULT that confirms his greatness.
So who is the best player in the NBA right now?
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Giannis
1. Giannis
2. Curry
Those guys are the ONLY right answers. I wouldn’t mind if ppl said curry because he just won a FMVP and TORCHED them Celtics. But yea those two by far imo.
@@MannyParadisee agreed
It's between him, Jokic, and Steph. They create the most value in a team
All I know is Giannis has 2 MVPs, 1 Finals MVP, DPOY, all star etc. Imagine if he actually learns how to play basketball huh
Gilbert arenas is not even close to Giannis rn he has his mouth shut
@@adamsheriff2468 He is sarcastically referencing what Gilbert Arenas said about Giannis
everyone who liked the comment is a Giannis fan, not a hater.
@@adamsheriff2468 i can't understand sarcasm either
@@adamsheriff2468 POV you missed the joke😭😭😭
@No Budget 50 pts finals MVP cope
Giannis is definitely my favorite player that’s not on my team. It’s crazy to me how much people dislike him and try to discredit his accomplishments. We’re literally witnessing one of the greatest players ever
Yeah Giannis is one of the greatest players definitely better than Arenas ever was
@@MP-rb8iw Oh yea not even close. Gilbert arenas is probably not even better than khris Middleton when I think about it, yet alone GIANNIS. Khris Middleton is a much better defender and he’s more efficient than Arenas I believe.
Oh shit what team do u play for
@áthiktos
Nah Gilbert was outta pocket but this statement is one of the dumbest ive ever heard
Gilbert dropped 60pts multiple times as the #1 option on a team. Middleton couldnt even average 12 pts a game as the #1 option dude is a clear #2/#3 ( hes DEFINITELY not better than Jrue Holiday)
Middleton is a good player but he never was that guy like Gilbert
@@jdrmanmusiqking arenas overrated
I think it's just that Giannis isn't "one of them". He was supposed to be a role player and he makes them look bad, like a junior coworker who does twice as much work as the seniors.
Kobe saw who he really is, Steph, Shaq, the ones who don't have a fragile ego acknowledge him.
spot on
Yessir!
Shaq has a big fragile ego. But he sees Giannis as the freak he once was.
Shaq? Without a fragile ego? Haven't you googled the guy's ego? It's HUGE. AND FRAGILE. Aside from that, Giannis is a Freak and doesn't deserve this disrespect.
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Gainnis is one the only old school mentality players in the game.He won't jump from team to team chasing championships..This guy gives his all every game.
One of my all time favorite players.
What about Dame?
@@adamhinckley5062 Massive respect for Dame as well, he puts his head down and balls his heart out for a franchise that has been stuggling.
Or Steph or ja
It's so fun watching him jog towards the basket for an easy lay up and if anyone touches him its a foul. What a fun style
He is a reminder of a time when players were loyal to their team, played for the fans and not for themselves and played with passion. They don't like him because they are afraid that through him fans will remember how exciting it is
Yep
Exactly
Like you REALLY believe he won't switch XDDDD
So funny people, you will come to tell something else when he will sign for his next team
@@laurentpecriaux1345 Tell us when is going to do that , Bucks owners are billioners why go somewhere else, Bucks have like top 5 budgets on the NBA they pay way above luxury tax, plus Giannis has all the teammates he wants right now and top 3 candidate team to win it all...🙃
I freaking love Giannis. Underdog his whole life. Outsider his whole life. Loves the game and gets better every year. Stays with one team and build a winning culture until they actually win it all. Respect the f outta that man.
I remember someone on ESPN or something like that saying he can't be the face of the NBA cos no one can pronounce his name. It's just so stupid 🤦🏾♂
@@thebasketsaiyan2749 mr stephen A
@@jonathanalvarez8477 no it was him i am sure of it.It was a young guy
@@thebasketsaiyan2749 The guy who said that is a fellow Nigerian and even shares great portions of Gianni’s’ culture. If you watch the show you would know he’s one of Giannis’ biggest supporters. He said that allegorically as people can’t see someone as the face of the league if they can’t pronounce their name to make fun of Americans for their ignorance towards other cultures and their greatness. You can literall see in Giannis videos everywhere people flat out normalizing disrespect, without even thinking about it. Like for instance just calling him “Akumpo” to minimize the importance of non American names, a name that literally translates to “The king from overseas”.
Didnt they win a championship?
Simple as this, if Giannis was born in America with a generic American last name, he wouldn’t receive this kind of hate. They hate him because he’s from Greece. They can’t hide the fact that the best players right now are international players
This is the right answer. Thank you.
That simple
I disagree. The league loves Luka. Embiid gets tons of credit. The real answer is that they compare his skillset to Lebron and think of him as a much less skilled LeBron instead of a more skilled and much harder working Shaq.
No, this is a stupud euro centric view. A dumb excuse, more people hate Lebron compared to Giannis and hes American. Both get love and hate cause they are famous simple. You can't be loved by everyone.
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This version of Giannis in the 80's and 90's would absolutely decimate the league. The only weakness in his game right now revolves around how good Middleton is going to be. Even if current players don't acknowledge it, fans love Giannis. He's the Naruto of the NBA and his goofy attitude makes it impossible to not root for him. This coming from a Heat fan that is still upset they kicked us out the playoffs to win a championship, but respect the hell out of it.
Back then Giannis could use his strength more. Oakley is out of his mind if he thinks he'd be the unmovable rock. Oakley never stopped a quality center.
@@recoil53 Oakley is a bum. He's not worthy of even lacing Giannis' shoes. His whole segment reeks of envy and saltiness.
lol, Giannis would foul out of every game back then, he'd be getting offensive fouls every time he drove the ball. Back then you couldn't just drive the lane and knock guys over like they're bowling pins. He'd have to change his game a lot.
Plus, he's dominating undersized centres in today's small ball NBA. 80s and 90s had actual big centres, rim protecting centres.
@@Schiltzenberger if theres anything about Giannis that we know, he's pretty good at adjusting. He probably won't be a GOAT contender in the 80s and 90s, but he's probably still going to near Shaq's level if not higher
Bro Giannis would’ve got absolute decimated my Tim Duncan, Shaq, David Robinson, Hakeem, etc…
Most Improved NBA player of all time.
And his body transformation...the epitome of hard work.
Jokic is the most amazing transformation, Giannis it's just physical... jokic has improved EVERY aspect of his game AND he makes others better
@@laurentpecriaux1345 How many All-Defensive teams has the Joker made, again?
He's so big and dominant with I think one of the best work ethics ever seen in NBA. That mixture with killer instinct makes him the best player in the world in my opinion. No way he isn't, name another guy who's at the top of the league in both defense and offense at the moment. Maybe they dislike him because they are scared, we have never seen anybody like him.
I just wish people stop talking about his size and his height he's with every player should be he he was the the 15th pick in the 2013 NBA draft you know how many bums that was drafted ahead of him and his class he came in the league boney look at him now he worked on his body he worked on his game I'm tired of people saying that he's not a good player because of his size no he's just a player that uses his skill and plays the fundamental way doesn't rely on a jump shot because if you take away Steph Curry or all these other shooters shots what could they do other than shoot to help their team they don't have any it takes skill to play in the post and it takes a lot of skill to be a certain size and only play at a certain size your whole life and be able to gain muscle and still play with the same explosiveness I just wish people give him more respect and he never gets hurt like some of the top guys that you see everyday he's with his team when it counts he's a player that you should watch cuz he's not robbing anybody you get to watch him play his heart out every night look at ad was supposed to be the next LeBron James or close to LeBron James but he's never going to pan out because he doesn't work on his body he's been in the league all them years and he still has the same body that he had when he got drafted that's why he's why he keeps getting hurt you have to say honest is the best player because you can tell he wants it he wants to respect
Doncic. Different skillset though
lmao these guys have no clue that Giannis started playing basketball later on in life. while most of the others guys have been playing since they were little kids, playing in tournaments and stuff. he started later in the game and is still developing which is scary and look how good he is.
I think this is the real reason. He isn’t respected because he didn’t grow up with the game the way that other players did
@@kenm4390 it seems they're jealous of his natural god gifted talant many guys wish they were as fast and athlete as he is.
there were alot more players appreciated who couldn't dribble or shoot, let alone dominate people like giannis does who are praised
@@kenm4390 it’s no good reason 🤣🤣 they envying him
The 90s was the era of glorifying every player and putting them on a God-like pedestal, and today is the era of tearing down every great player and acting like their flaws define them.
Good point. You see this across more fields too, not just basketball
We have way more knowledge these days
@@asdasddas100 also the media and online in general has grown in size and toxicity. Kind of sad nowadays.
@@asdasddas100 I agree with you but don't confuse knowledge with information.
We have very little knowledge.
@@nickr.2850 They learned being toxic gets more clicks/views. It’s all about the money
You said it perfectly. It’s like why people still have an issue with the whole Jordan vs. LeBron debate because Nike, McDonalds, the NBA, Hanes and Wheaties kinda conditioned kids from the 90s that Jordan’s the GOAT.
Also, Giannis isn't as friendly with other team's players. He's simply an adversary for many players. I wonder if that also plays a part.
he is friendly but very adversarial. He doesn't want to hang out with these guys and work out with them in the offseason. You won't ever see Giannis on a banana boat with LeBron.
@@BazookaIke i feel like freindly but not socialble with nonteammates. I like how he dont want to be all buddy buddy with others
He just isnt that much sociable with other nba stars because he has a different mindset. Remember, he was raised in greek society and culture which is very different from the american (especially afroamerican).So, he doesnt seem to connect in a way an american born player would .
@@ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΥ-μ4ρ come to think of it did Kobe work out with other players? Not including the Olympics time.
@@Chavanun555 i dont know
Giannis is the best player now,.. he's unstoppable!! He's exciting to watch! He's the face of the NBA now!!!!! Respect!!
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Giannis & Kobe are my two favorite players. They truly left it all out on the court when they play. W video as always
I know for a fact if the great Kd scored a 50 piece in the finals at age 26 winning a championship for literally the team that drafted him( rather than joining a 70+ win team that literally beat him the year prior ) yall would be saying kd the greatest player in the league with Goat potential but for some reason Kd better than Giannis coz he can shoot and he got the smooth hesi? Bruh how you gon say Giannis just big aint got no skill, if it were that easy mehn people like Andre Drummond really sitting on that potential for sure damn😂
All facts especially the last sentence 🤣💯
@No Budget you joking or just looking for attention either way good luck with your bad karma all that hate and negativity you're putting out is only going to come back to you but multiplied just be ready☯️💯
Yeah, when its giannis learn to shoot.
If its steph, learn to defend.
What to they have in common?
Not expected to be great
Loyal to their teams.
Light skinned/international i.e outside the pocket players.
Ya, they can talk whatevs but i know it’s jealousy at finest.
@No Budget you have no amount of IQ what a sped thing to say 🤣
@No Budget Yet Giannis manages to get 6 apg. KD didn't, even when having Steph and Klay to pass to.
It's okay, we actually love the guy. And we'll love him more when he brings home the Eurobasket.
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Just show Arenas the video clip of a 21 yr old Lebron during their playoff game, walking up to him on the free throw line basically telling him he’s gonna choke. And guess what he did exactly that, missed those damn free throws. Meanwhile, not only has Giannis won a bunch of awards and gotten deep into the playoffs, he’s lead his team to a NBA Finals victory too. These clowns always hating on Giannis need to stop forreal. The jealousy is absurd
Arenas hit an insane shot to get it to overtime in the first place, and him choking was actually good because he became that much better the next season. The problem was that he had a career ending injury at 25 when he was just entering his prime. Giannis doesn't win his title if Irving and Harden didn't get hurt. In fact they were losing by like 40 which was embarassing. And he won't win another one in his career either.
@@VaseLu If If if, how about you focus on what actually happened. Saying if this didnt happen or if that happen is so fcking stupid way to argue. You back up your arguments with results not with speculation.
@@blanxetdays That's all good man, it's just that people immediately dismiss Arenas or Harden's opinion on Gainnis just because he has more accolades than them. And I don't think that's a fair way to debate the matter.
Plus, even if you bring up Gianis' title, I still don't think it holds that much value because of the circumstances in which he won it. And that's why I mentioned all the "if if".
That being said, unless Gianus wins another title I won't consider him all that great.
@@VaseLu Man check yourself.. you saying Giannis' championship doesn't hold much value because of circumstances?? Are you serious? Every year, especially in the playoffs these circumstances happen. And its part of the game. Now if you stick with that, then no championship really hold that much value 🤷🏽♂️
Giannis game is amazing. Arenas should absolutely give this man respect. He has done so much more in his career than him and he has been humble throughout his career. He is true competitor and his game shows you that a lot of the players in the 90s would be as dominate or even more dominate in todays game. With strong fundamental simple play you can accomplish a lot in the NBA as a talent. Everyone should take a page from his book in the case of HARD WORK beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
When you think about Giannis turning down offers from LeBron to play together with some other stars it could be that he isnt socializing a lot with other NBA players beside his teammates. Thats why they arent interacting a lot with him on social media like twitter. I dont know if its the reason , but its a possibility that came up my mind.
Giannis is getting better by focusing on himself and thats what makes him great but people dont think much of him and put less stuff about him on social media. Other players can be great and socialize well on the same time and thats why they get mentioned a lot by their NBA player friends on twitter.
And the reason Giannis is disrespected by the old media is just because they want views and drop controversial comments live. I dont think anyone doubts Giannis greatness. Thats just stupid. 😂
Nah. Not anyone doubts. /
Imagine being a DPOY (twice if I remember correctly) and a TWO TIME MVP AND A FINALS CHAMPION and a dude who was barely good for 5 years says you don't understand basketball. (I understand Agent 0 fell off cuz of injuries but still)
1 time DPOY
only 1 dpoy bud, and ouside of 2021 giannis has only been to one other conf finals in 2019, so lowkey he is still learning basketball jus like lebron was in the mid 2000s.
The freak is unreal, but if you watch the games his lack of fundamentals is clear...his physical tools mask that weakness...I don't think it's wrong to point that out.
@@KilluaGon ok thanks for the correction
@@conspiracynutsgfy661 yeah he lacks certain fundamentals obviously but to say he doesn't understand the game at all is outlandish tbh
Live in Kenosha Wisconsin blessed to watch the FREAK grow up here. Love the channel bro. Been following for years.
People tend to hate great players if they are not on your team and it’s very common…. Then once they retired, people might start appreciating them… I am guilty of that as well with Kobe, AI and etc… but now I just appreciate those great players while they still at their prime and enjoy their plays.
Besides Giannis being extremely dominant to the point of earning MVPs and DPOYs, he is decent, polite, does not use bad language, yet eloquent in a language that is not his native. He is no gangsta’ and does not claim that his adversity was growing in a drug and guns infested “hood”. He worked for food and is a good brother and son. NBA is a xenophobic league. Before, there was racism of whites to blacks. Now it is blacks to whites and to non-Americans. Just listen to all these, literally, talking heads, who put together a blog and now pretend to be called “new media”. 🤦♀️
People just find it difficult to give credit when someone ''new'' start to actualy be relevant in the conversation, it just doesn't feel right... Peolpe are scared to take players like bron out of the conversation ( as he shouldn't hes still playing very f good, idk how he isnt burned out) and they think that giving credits to players like Giannis takes away from the greatness of others... give them some time and people will realize what we are withnessing with this man.
Ok what twilight world am in living in. Jeez the Giannis nut riding has GOT to stop. Gilbert was outta pocket yeah but hes in the vast, vast, VAST minority
Hes the new Tim Duncan. Literally everyone keeps telling me how "underrated" and "underappreciated" and "disrespectfed" Giannis is so if everyone is saying that how the hell can those statements be true... Makes no sense
Its like a cult. If you say even one neutral thing about Giannis his legion descends upon you ever so swiftly. Once again, Gilbert is being silly and a LeBron nut rider as usual but that doesnt mean the Giannis pole jockers need to come out in full force
Remember how much people hated on bron in that 06-10 period?
So many Kobe stans saying LeBron sucked and couldn't shoot and just relied on athleticism.. as he was dragging mediocre teams deep in the playoffs every year 😂
@@EzekielDBarrett Nobody hated on bron. What you Bron meat juicers dont understand is that when a literal rookie comes into the league proclaiming to be the next goat then OF COURSE theres gonna be extra scrutiny
Dude was saying he was the Chosen One before playing a second in the league. You (um guzzlers are silly
Well I'm one of the few that recognizes Giannis' greatness
Lebron picked giannis first in the all star game draft, even ahead of curry..
I think that means more than anything agent 0 says 😂
Imagine Gilbert Arenas knowing how to play basketball. He probably have multiple MVP's and a championship ring.
A ring? Okay, cool.
But yeah, nothing I remember about his game said "greatness".
Arenas does know one thing for sure …….. guns 🤣🤣🤣
@@winglee6644 The burn is just smoking hot
Oh he knows basketball, but he doesn’t know the wait room which is why he is mad.
@@recoil53 you crazy. He made the cover of a NBA video game for a reason
Michael Jordan loves giannis. Kobe Bryant loved giannis. Shaq loves giannis. Charles Barkley loves giannis. Former Detroit pistons Isaiah Thomas loves giannis . The most recent survey of the nba General Managers voted giannis the best player in the nba . So all this other noise from nba Former old heads is meaningless . They are just haters .
thank you man for defending giannis always..your vlog is fair and respectful not bias...keep doing that...high respect to you...watching all the way from Philipines🇵🇭
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Giannis comes from an African Tribe that was put on this earth to accomplish greatness. He comes from humble beginnings and appreciate what hard work can provide for you and your family. He didn't go after the big market, and still accomplishing great things. Its easy to criticize other, than to get in the arena and compete. No doubt my favorite player. He is not concerned about the opponent, only what he has control over. How many have come at this size and gone without leaving a footprint. He is just getting started. He is mastering his craft. While others are talking their craft. He is bringing another ring to Bucks Hater will always hate. Anyway, you slice it, try to stop him one on one. I darn you. Action always speaks louder than words and with social media its all words. The man is mastering his craft, many haters should do the same, accomplish something on the hardwood and then criticize. Look at the accomplishment of the haters. Enough said. Giannis is a king among boys. The league knows it. Every year, he is coming for you and you better be ready. Giannis is painting his masterpiece.
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I'm sorry but This Take from Gilbert Is a HUGE L.
I feel like a lot of time Gilberts takes have a lot of hate in them, his takes are always so negatively delusional
Gilbert career is a huge L lol.
As much as I want to put the blame on Gilbert, I’ve seen many other former players hate Giannis just as bad. Look at the hate Stephen Jackson gives Giannis.
@@asdasd1111ish So true lol. People remember him for the gun incident more than anything he ever accomplished on the court.
Damn that clip of him saying “look it, nobody’s around me. Nobody likes me” just really made me feel for bruh. I can relate on a much smaller scale but I feel it nonetheless.
Nobody roots for Goliath.
~Wilt Chamberlain
Sad thing about it is because he is such a nice guy
Sun will shine again broski
Nah. Not nobody’s. Not Nobody. /
@@FranciscoSilva-qi1jj woo woo woo
Giannis is the best player by a long shot to me. People forget that defense is actually a part of the game, it's not optional. Not only is he UNSTOPPABLE on offense, he plays defense WAY better than your favorite player! NOT EVEN CLOSE.
The only reason why they disrespect him is cause they FEAR him! This guy is killing them on a good night and he doesn’t need to take a shot…anyway his shooting ability has been improved the last time and is getting better till the point opponents will guard him closer very soon! But as I mentioned, this guy is a killer, a MONSTER!
The giannis disrespect might be on par with media doubting steph because of his height lmao. It's shooting with giannis tho, and height with Steph. Basically the same
Idk call it recency bias but I think giannis has had it a bit worse
@@CTEsorcerer fs a bit worse because xenophobia played a big part in it too.
giannis is also the evidence that there is physical player in this era. that really makes the oldheads mad.
Ok what twilight world am in living in. Jeez the Giannis nut riding has GOT to stop. Gilbert was outta pocket yeah but hes in the vast, vast, VAST minority
Hes the new Tim Duncan. Literally everyone keeps telling me how "underrated" and "underappreciated" and "disrespectfed" Giannis is so if everyone is saying that how the hell can those statements be true... Makes no sense
Its like a cult. If you say even one neutral thing about Giannis his legion descends upon you ever so swiftly. Once again, Gilbert is being silly and a LeBron nut rider as usual but that doesnt mean the Giannis pole jockers need to come out in full force
@@jdrmanmusiqking its not just gilbert lol, all the media literary picking the suns in a sweep and khris batman giannis robin thing. he's not the minority every media litelary
Crazy how all these comments talk more about “bag” than accomplishments… kd still can’t win a chip without the warriors but people still say he has fundamentals… bag don’t matter in the playoffs… other than shooting they can’t stop him…
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Not to mention big foot on the 3pt line.
If Giannis goes back to back it ends the KD Lebron Steph debate.
Guy was working with his shooting too.
@@shadow_realm47 He is already better than KD. Steph and Giannis could be rival but steph only have like 4 great years. Lbj is untouchable
Old heads just hating man 😂 it’s just ridiculous at this point saying Giannis doesn’t know how to train his body is beyond madness
Your name is funny and true 😂😂😂
@@WickedlyChill aye man that’s just the reality some people really don’t got that in they mind.
Steph and Giannis are my fav players in todays NBA. Both are extremely different players in terms of the way they play, but both are extremely hard workers, fierce competitors, and humble superstars which is why I like them. They also both very dominant in their own area (perimeter for Steph and paint for Giannis) and both are also heavily underappreciated greatness.
Remember what Kobe said in that show?
"Who would Shaq be if he had your work ethic?"
"He´d be the Greatest of all time."
Giannis is basically modern Shaq. Now if he continue developing his shooting abillity shit gonna get mad. Remember he is also kinda "young" you can say. He got a way ahead of him and his accolades are already good.
Simple. Because acknowledging Giannis is the best player NOW, definitively kicks-out LeBron from the conversation. Facts. And his pets in the media and zombie/fans can't have that.
LeBron has been out of the conversation since he joined the Lakers and in my opinion has not been the best since 2017. Curry stepped up and even change the way the game is played. Giannis is a close 2nd and Durant is the 3rd best
Bro lebron has been out the convo for a couple years now.. He’s still top 5 which is still ridiculous at his age. Giannis, Curry, Jokic are the top 3 players in the league ( no bias ). Then the 4th, 5th, 6th, and even 7th spot are ALL arguable as well when I think about it. You have Embiid, KD, Lebron, and Luka at those spots who can be argued. If we’re basing it off last year luka could very well be top 5 after knocking off the suns and making the wcf
@@MannyParadisee good analysis, and Luka has been very impressive in the playoffs
Curry played very well in the Finals, but I don't think that necessarily means he's a better player than Luka
Giannis has won a championship and Embiid hasn't, it doesn't mean I think Giannis is better
@@theportugueselegend Lebron has as many championships as Giannis and Curry in the last 3 years
@@MannyParadisee Lebron is top 10, I don't think he's top 5.
After leaving Cleveland, he stopped playing D with consistency. He'd pick his spots. Last year - and the Lakers had little to play for with their injuries - he only played to move up in the scoring ladder.
Giannis is a throwback competitor that comes from a two parent home with a strong father. UnLike most of the current and former players didn’t who speak down on him.
Those players simply can’t relate to that or know how that makes you a different animal, hungry for greatness and not friendship. Just like a Jordan, Kobe, Bird, and Magic.
And that’s why they disrespect him so much.
Because he represents what they are not……. A Warrior/Champion
too many bastard on NBA 😂
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Congratulations u have the dumbest take in the comments
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I love Rasheed, grew up in Michigan where he was an absolute fan favorite. But goodness that’s unnecessarily critical to Giannis. I hate that when people force these comparisons they basically force the counter argument to be disrespectful in response to the opposing side. You can like two people in the discussion and feel responsively inclined to focus on the negative aspects of a player that you genuinely think is, was, or could be good. I wish there was a format for sports debate to be more civil without losing entertainment value.
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Γιάννης is the best player in the world right now. They hate him cuz he's changing the game and challenging the status quo. Actually he was a great shooter right before he started the NBA but somehow becoming a beast from all of those workouts ruined that a bit. I'm certain that he will improve even more and by the time he hangs up his jersey there won't be anyone disrespecting him anymore.
MJ2KALLDAY, this video is brilliant, respect for the amazing analysis and the mere facts you presented
I use not to like Giannis because he just took over and was destroying my favorite players but then I start to watch and study his move for myself and saw how hard he works and how much he has improved let alone him being the most kind guy in the nba by a mile he is by far the best in the nba and will be for years to come. (understand) just for you 👍👍
I'm waiting for someone to say he needs to win a 6th Man award to cement his legacy lol.
Giannis is who id take to start a Franchise with..
Hell yeah. Thanks for this video. I hardly watch the Bucks so I miss out on a lot of his play, but from what I do see in the media, he does not get the respect that he obviously deserves. Giannis should get more love!
Ya ya, understand!
UNDERSTAND
Also, thank you SO MUCH for making this video! You really hit the nail on the head with every point made, especially the "old school mentality" bit. The Giannis hate infuriates me...but I guess haters gone hate. 🤷🏾♀
Southside Chicago I love how real this video is you have a new subscriber new subscriber
Yes he is the best player in the NBA if Kris Middleton were available they make the finals again.
So true!!!!!!
The chemistry was slightly missing.
@@saissingh6547 Spacing. Though if they had a player who could shoot on the move - off screens, off balance - that would D well enough, it might have been enough.
You could have made this argument in 2017, 2018 or 2019 maybe. But the last 3 seasons Giannis has been phenomenal.
Giannis is a top 25 greatest player ever and he is not even 30. He has improved massively both physically and intelligently. He scored like 40 pts in a fiba rival game against Serbia & Jokic. Every person who knows european and nba basketball knows that defenses in europe (especially old Yugoslavian block countries) are fricking tight, not even a fly goes through. To NOT be a long range shooter and manage to drop 40 and break the records for most points shows he KNOWS how to play & position himself.
Why are we listening to chumps like Gilbert Arenas who is mostly a clown across social media. His best friend is Nick Young. Andre "i do what master say" Iguodala? These people are not serious enough to lay out "expert" opinion on basketball matters. Maybe they should stick to light-hearted conversations.
So let me get this straight Gilberto!!! according to you Giannis has no skills right is it because he won a championship, with the Bucks, the team that drafted him, almost by himself in old Milwaukee, Beer town and it wasn't LA with your Lakers. So I assume none Shaq's rings doesn't count because his dominance was standing in the painted area all day, no 3 sec rule in the 90's,got 4 rings.......Just Imagine unskilled Giannis in that Era, how much Championships he'd win.
Shaq won all his rings in the 2000s what does the 90s have to do with anything?
@@iforeverfly he’s using that for an example to prove Giannis has greatness
Yes that is the point, a skill set comparison 'closer' to Giannis who won championships to make that point. Shaq's rings are off the greatness of Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade, don't act like Shuaq pull up from deep 3pt or Mid-Range like Curry bro, that wasn't his type a game, he is a Center, Giannis is a Center/Power Foward who is plays more like Guard in the Bucks system right now, that championship was hard battle for Bucks, they weren't supposed to win, down 1-0 against Phoenix who had all that speed and shooting abilities, but they did and that's history, no one can change that.
@@easylife6348 He great,, and the thing that bugs me about these narratives is that m, just like Shaq he dominated doing what he was gifted with size, nobody could stop shaq in the paint why would he need to shoot 3s, same with giannis, he’s unstoppable now, why Change it? When it stops working then try something different. He’s won 2 mvps a championship playing how he does it obviously works
These hoopers are CAPPIN so damn hard. Not even a bucks fan but I can aknowledge that he might be the hardest worker on the court. The Success he is having is all time greatness.
Seems like the critics attribute his physical tools to his success and that generally, the ability to score inside isn't viewed as a skill for whatever reason. They think "If I had those tools, I'd be 5x better" even though that's not how it works and what he does is highly impressive as it is.
I find Giannis to be one of, if not the most likeable players in the league. He has plenty of accolades that 99.9% of players will never even touch and is still extremely humble. His life story is extremely inspiring. I also find his playstyle actually very entertaining, how many 7 footers have we seen with more mobility than most guards, amazing footwork, insane length, insane athleticism, and also an absolute lockdown on the other side of the court. He’s so fun to watch because we genuinely have never seen a player play like him and he shows that just because Curry popularized the 3-point shot, players can still dominate in the league.
Bird popularized the 3 point shot mofos just had to catch up.
Steph congratulates Giannis as well as has always been a fan of Giannis. Which is pretty ironic because both Steph and Giannis get a lot of unnecessary hate
That’s a great observation. Steph gets shade because of the narrative that all he CAN do is shoot. Ridiculous.
@@yajeel Totally agree. The reason the media hate both Steph and Giannis are because those guys are model citizens. They don't get into bullsh*t off the court and are humble and respectable guys. A lot of formers and current players are just jealous of the two because of how accomplished there and how they both dominate their opponent.
Imaginary hate
All I know is if I was making an all time lineup and I had to have a PF at PF it would be Giannis
It's misplaced patriotism and jealousy. US players are feeling the heat as for the first time in history the top 10 current players are "infested" with Embiid, Giannis, Luka, Jokic and Siakam? They will always try and bring them down starting at the top with Giannis. I'd advice them to stop cause Giannis takes it personal to fuel the fire🔥
Um LeBron and Steph are American. Giannis, Embiid, Jokic are not. See how they are all elite players but are treated diff? The media wants a national superstar. Not a foreigner. Period.
"Hate me cuz you ain't me"
Just like they tried with Steph and Giannis is gonna steamroll them just as bad 🤣
It took MJ, Bron and KD 7 plus years to either land in a favorable situation or create one. Giannis took the MJ route and it worked out for him. They all proved no one can do it alone and need the right coach, system and teammates to get a championship.
Giannis could play any position in the 80s he has the speed of a PG and the shooting of an SG and PG (if they are from the 80s) Plus the physique and height of a centre of or SF if he was in the 80s, people would say he is better than Tim Duncan and compare him with kareem
He still needs more time to get up to speed, or change direction, than a guard would. He's not cheating physics, he has an incredible top speed but his quickness (acceleration) is still less than someone like Kobe Bryant.
The masses dont want a non American to have that title as the best
People don't realize that Giannis has better accolades at age 27 than Kareem, LeBron, MJ, and Kobe when they were 27
Shit… The Bucks are now favorites to win the 2023 Championship.
Giannis getting so much bulletin material.
- Giannis may not shoot like KD but as CP3 said, he scores. A bucket is a bucket. It may not be as smooth as KD, but who the heck cares.
He works hard. Has 2 MVPS and a DPOY? And a FMVP? I'm biased and will take Hakeem all day over Giannis, but Giannis has cemented his status in the pantheon of GOATs. Arenas can nitpick but Giannis is already on the level of KG and Dirk.
@@jlui21 You forgot one important quality: He’s a good leader and a positive teammate.
@@blue-phoenix115 actually the Bets are the favorite to win the championship with ben Simmons and Joe Harris returning healthy not to mention Bets upgraded their bench Giannis can't beat a healthy nets team he took Kyrie out the game on purpose
Keep sleeping on the warriors. You guys never learn
@@kohsmoger1567 Dude… Shhhh 🤫 Let media and everyone hype up Bucks and Clippers so Warriors could fly under the radar like last year.
Gilbert was drafted in the second round because his low iq behaviour and poor choices In life cause he was always getting in trouble....
Looking forward to your research and RUclips video on media narrative to favor LeBron, because right now... it seems that majority of those who are disrespecting Giannis are those who incidentally are in favor of LeBron in the GOAT convo. Tbh, MJ is my GOAT and in no way will LeBron take the GOAT status... BUT Giannis has the potential to reach and heck even surpass MJ. Doing a quick excel on the top 100 player in NBA history on 6 traditional stat and amazingly Giannis is already 5 out of 6. He is nowhere near top 30 or 40 but he has time on his side. LeBron btw is in the top 10 in 2 categories BUT he ain't in the top 5. There are only 3 players who are top 5 in 2 categories and it's Isaiah Thomas, Iverson and MJ.
Btw, I did the excel just wanting to confirm what media analysts are saying that LeBron is top 10 in majority of stats and THAT IS FALSE! And was honestly surprised with seeing Giannis in the top 100 in 5 categories, which is crazy!
Most media analyst are more like politicians and hype-men than actually doing analysis nor using actual data. There are more RUclipsrs who have better (not even close) analysis.
Btw, the best player in the NBA today isn't KD, isn't LeBron - it is Giannis. I hope he gets another ring and another MVP and DPOY. Giannis has the makings of someone who you want to look up to and emulate. He works hard and is humble. Something lacking in many in today's superstars who are mostly primadonas.
haha.. shut up hater
He only wins when everyone else is hurt.
The people dissing him are probably correct, he would be goat status if he had those extra things…like imagine if Luka had Giannis body.
LBJ walking out on his team like that is the epitome of who he is: If he can’t win there, he is not going to stay there. Sure he is still a great player, but at what point do we start talking about LBJ as more of an NBA journeyman than anything?!! Yeah he’s got great numbers, and his 5 championships is undeniable, but those championships are spread over 3 teams and 4 different team changes; Robert Horry anyone?!!
Robert horry if he was the best player on each of these of championships wouldve been in the greatest of all time category too? I dont see how we’re minimizing the value of a championship on multiple teams especially if you had to construct and figure out how to win as the best player. Giannis literally won a championship the year after lebron won. The recency bias is sortve in effect from alot of these takes.
not to be that guy but
RENT FREE WTF DOES LBJ HAVE TO DO WITH THIS
@jahbril plays games and stuff
Literally Everything... Gilbert made those comments about Giannis SPECIFICALLY in reference to LeBron...
Just remember Kobe tried to get traded.
If you don't think Jordan wouldn't do the same, your wrong.
@@recoil53 because they gave him Kwame Brown and smush freakin parker
He was happy when he got Pau, derek fisher, and odom. Lakers didnt wanna win so he didnt wanna be there. Once they committed to winning Kobe was happy
My type of hooper. Greek freak improved in every stat every year. The best part of his game imo, his passing.
To me Giannis has achieved what many stars in the NBA hasn't achieved, Giannis is a talented player, he is a big man, even if he can't shoot, big man works more on the paint than shooting, Giannis deserves his credit
Understand..
I love giannis. I saw the 60 minutes episode on him and ive been following him ever since
Giannis is the best player! He's got skills and he works as hard or harder at his craft than anyone out there. Kobe would be proud as hell of this guy, I guarantee it! You got a love a guy who just works his ass off and is super humble. He let's his game on the court speak for him against the haters! I think it just bothers some of these guys that he started in this game so late and is so good in such a short time. You can't tell me that every NBA team or player wouldn't want this guy on their roster. He literally makes the Bucks a contender every single season. Without him they are just a nice solid team. I say that with no disrespect to Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and arguably the best defender in the league in Jrue Holiday.
Thank you for this vid!!! Understand!!!
People were kinda like that with Shaq too.. people are just upset that he is so physically dominant
Lebron is the one who isnt smart, Giannis so much better.. especially in last 3,4 seasons. Xenohobia is the reason why he isnt much loved, just as Jokic and those two are best 2 players in NBA. Add Luka and its obvious why other players hate them.. they own the league!
All those haters yet they can’t guard him
The only thing i disagree with in this vid is acting like rasheed wallace wouldnt be comparable to giannis in that his post defense and offense are lethal, he’s also very good rebounder and a great screener and roller, obviously given the era. Not to mention sheeds crazy athleticism
This is why I refuse to use past NBA players as the “expert” opinions. They are just as biased as fans.
Dope video bro 😎
It’s hate. This guy gets better every year he’s not just relying on his 6”11 frame.
The "it is what it is" by Chris Paul seemed more to be about the disrespect he gets rather than being flippant about the way he scores.
They are jealous of his athletic gifts
When excellence is held in front of you like a mirror it can either inspire you or make others feel small. That’s when hate begins
Stop the Giannis Antetokounmpo Bad respect
Thanks for this!!!!!!
He was gassed every game against the celtics
This guy deserve an award! Thank you!
Yet, no one seem to be able to stop him. When it came time for him to be great he made his free throws in the finals. 50pts, 5blks, 17 of 19 free throws. Anyone who can score 50 in an NBA game can BALL.
Im from milwaukee, remember when the team was centered around Jabari.
this man is the goat, domination at its finest.
they stopped giving giannis the most improved player award or hed be winning that
I'm not from Milwaukee and I remember that time. The bucks were starting to follow the #2 seed narrative and give Jabari the lead. They were acknowledging both but it was becoming apparent that they promoted him. Giannis of course wouldn't let it slide and he grabbed his opportunity when Jabari was injured. I'm not sure history would be the same if all of this hadn't happened
I have much admiration for GA. Haters use the skill set criteria to try and undermine his game. If we were to use “dominance” instead of “skill”, a lot of them haters would be silent. Shaq is right when he says GA is the new Shaq. Like Shaq, GAs strength is in his physical dominance and his skills. Also there is also an argument he has a good dose of Kobe and MJ’s mentality and work ethic which separates him from others (e.g Ben Simmons and maybe AD even)
Steph and Giannis are tied for the best players on the planet
Understand fam. 1st timer nice content....Salute
He isn’t the best player in the NBA, he is the most dominant. Kinda how Shaq was many years. As far as disrespect, I don’t see it. Yes you have a few idiots like GA but players know how good he is. I feel this narrative is all made up BS. It has nothing to do with him being born outside of the US, Luka gets love Dirk got love, the Dream did I can go on. Stop trying to pit American players against players from different countries.
Definitely not made up. The disrespect is real.
They're jealous because they attribute his success to his physique, whereas they had to focus more on technical skills and still don't get the same results.
Harden, for example, will look at Giannis' free throw woes as a result of lack effort. Harden probably worked his ass off to get his shot down and to improve his handles. Hence, he hates the fact that Giannis isn't good at those things.
With that being said, the criticism is unfair. Some people-- especially larger folks-- for a myriad of reasons, will never be great at free throws or handling the ball, despite their best efforts. A lot of psych research has been done to investigate why, but there is always a reason (even if it is unknown to us). And in this case, the reason is not "lack of effort".
In fact, Giannis works waaaaay harder than Harden in the weight room, in the offseason, and in diet and conditioning.
I’M NOT A GIANNAS FAN BUT HE DEFINITELY IMPROVED EVERY YEAR HE BEEN IN THE LEAGUE AND NOW THE ONLY THING HE NEED IS A CONSISTENT 3 N HE’LL BE UNSTOPPABLE 📍📍📍
Man I've had this ARGUMENT with a couple of my friends about HOW good he really is they obviously argue the rhetoric from the talking heads at ESPN about the way he shoots and other BS about his lack of skills. I ask about Jordan the GOAT and Olajuwon another all Time great and the fact they are in the small group of players in the MODERN ERA to win DPOY and MVP in the same season LITERALLY 3 dudes and GIANNIS being the 3rd one to do it. If you are in a spot where ONLY 2 other guys have accomplished both HOF's NOW, by DEFAULT that confirms his greatness.
At the point it’s pure xenophobia